If you loved Carnal Knowledge, try Postcards from the Edge
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Mike Nichols, and they both carry the bittersweet mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Carnal Knowledge, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Postcards from the Edge is
Apparently recovery is a family affair. An actress moves back in with her mother to avoid unemployment. It somehow works as a dysfunctional therapy session.
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